Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-10
PROHIBITION.
Meeting OF the National Committee in
tlsieaso-zsocation OF she National
Convention.


Meeting orthe National Committee in
Cbiesso-Aoeation Of she National
Convention.
CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. 29.-oyer 500 work
ers in the prohibition cause gathered in
battery d armory this moruing at the ses-
sion of the national central committee Of
the prohibition party. The galleries Of the
immense hall were hung with mottoes
representing the principles Of the party.
Among those more prominent among the
leaders were Ex-Governor John p. s..
John, Of Kansas; Frances Z. Willard, OF
Illinois; Mother Stewart, of Ohio, and DIR.
Jutkins, of Chicago. ID. 7. Sagendorf, vice
chairman, of New York, was in the chair.
All the states and territories were repre-
scented BY delegates, with the exception OF
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia. Idaho, Kentucky. Maine,
Massachusetts,, Mississippi, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, South Carolina.
Utah, Virginia, Washington territory and
Wyoming territory. The delegates at large
were: Miss. Willard, Illinois; A. A. Hop
kins. New York, and Mother Stewart. Ohio.
The treasurer's report showed that
81 900 had been paid out for Governor 81.
John for campaign expenses. A COM
mittee of seven was appointed TO attend to
immediate political organization and work.
This committee consisted of John Lloyd
Thomas, Maryland; John p. st. John,
Kansas: j. A. Stanaeet, Illinois; James
Black, Pennsylvania; Judge B. c. Pitman,
Massachusetts; A. A. Hopkins, New York,
and Mrs. Brown, of Ohio.
The national committee was arranged
as follows:
Alabama, C. COLLISION: Colorado, IL. c. Dillon;
Conn .cticut, Gieur-e L. Rogers; Dakota, u K.
Illinois, A. J. Jutkins,J a. stauf1eei: Indiana,
John RaiIff, j. :. Hughes; iowa, Z. ". Brady.
John +. 81. John: Maryland, John Lloyd.
Thomas Vii lam SilverwO d: Mas achusetts,
r. C.. Putnam. c. B. knighs; M.eh-
t Ml6ne. 81 wv anePEph james Prnehhs
Missouri, James ID. Baker, II. ". Bemis; Ne
brslska, A. q. Nolfenber ;er. h. A. Hawley;
New jersey, John r. Anderson, a. Parsons;
New York. c. II. Meade, j. Wesley Jones;
North Carolina, the Rev, W. I. Watkins,
Moses II nmond: Ohio, 81. Mcclellan. Brown.
J. OdeIl; Oregon, J. Ii. ArmRs, ]. W. Webb:
Rhode Island, Thomas II. Peabody, Il I'll.
richardson; Tennessee, j. W. smith: Iexa',
Clinton y smith: West Virginia, Frank Burt.
j. d. Carscadon: members at large, Francis K
Willard. Mother Stewart, A. A. hopkins.
At the afternoon session Samuel Dickey,
of Albion, Mich, was elected chairman to
succeed Mr.. Finch. Mr. Dickey is Meth.
odist minister and professor of mathematics
at AlbiOr college It was decided to hold
8 national convention during the first week
in June, 1883. There was eOnSiderab. e
rivalry between cities DESTROYS of securing
the convention. During the afternoon NJ -
Willard presented to the committee reso-
luton adopted at the recent convention OF
the national w. c. T. U. 1t urges upon
''all political parties and partisan papers
the duty of avoiding in the pending cam
paigu the personal yillification and abuse
that characterized the last, = and calls upon
them to consider the fact that the women
of the north and south have elasped hands
in concord and COO peratiOn, which Is the
last practical proof that the war is dead
and that the land should have a rest from
reyiying them for campaign purposes. This
resolution was adopted unanimously by the
prohibition national committee. Ii goe:
next to the national republican committee
indianapolis was finally decided upon as
tine place for holding the next national
convention, and the first Wednesday il
June, 1858, as the day. Prof. Diekey, the
newly elected chairman, announced thai
he would at once resign his position iI
Albion college and devote his entire timt
| to politics. He was guaranteed salar!
of s.. 600 per ansum.